COVID-19: Nigeria records 404 new infections

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC has announced the confirmation of 404 fresh cases of Coronavirus disease infections in the country.

In its latest daily data published Wednesday night, 240 patients recovered from the deadly virus while 5 deaths were recorded nationwide in the past 24 hours.

The new figure brings the total number of confirmed cases to 42,208, out of which 19,004 patients have been treated and discharged while the death toll increased to 873 in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The 404 new cases are reported from 20 states- Lagos (106), FCT (54), Rivers (48), Plateau (40), Edo (29), Enugu (21), Oyo (20), Kano (18), Ondo (15), Ogun (10), Ebonyi (9), Ekiti (8), Kaduna (6), Cross River (5), Kwara (4), Anambra (3), Delta (3), Imo (2), Nasarawa (2) and Borno (1).